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'Head trauma' caused Sifto mine death

The Chepstow man who died while working at the Sifto Salt mine in Goderich in March died of trauma to his head, the Ministry of Labour said Wednesday.

The ministry said that was the conclusion of a coroner who examined the deceased worker, identified by police as Darcy Clancy, 36.

Labour Ministry spokesman Benjamin Lim wouldn't say what caused the head injury, because to do so might impact the investigation and any subsequent prosecution, he said.

The investigation into the cause of the incident is ongoing and a determination will be made whether a prosecution is required under the Occupational Health and Safety Act, Lim said.

The ministry has said Clancy was working for Trade-Mark Industrial Inc., a Cambridge-based contracting company.

Labour Ministry inspectors issued requirements on March 18 for documentation to confirm training and other matters from Compass Minerals, the parent company of Sifto Salt, and Trade-Mark Industrial Inc., Lim said. All were complied with, Lim said.